Comedy Romance
Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.
Directed by
Franco Zeffirelli
Elizabeth Taylor
Katharina
Richard Burton
Petruchio
Michael York
Lucentio
Michael Hordern
Baptista
Cyril Cusack
Grumio
Roy Holder
Biondello
Vernon Dobtcheff
Pedant
Milena Vukotić
Alfred Lynch
Tranio
Natasha Pyne
Bianca
Alan Webb
Gremio
Victor Spinetti
Hortensio
Lino Capolicchio
Gregorio (uncredited)
Alberto Bonucci
Mark Dignam
Vincentio
Bice Valori
The Widow
Carlo Pisacane
Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Giancarlo Cobelli
The Priest
Giuseppe Castellano
Citizen (uncredited)
Luciano Bonanni
Citizen (uncredited)
Armando Tortorici
Citizen (uncredited)
Alfredo Bianchini
Aristide Caporale
Bell Ringer (uncredited)
Iolanda Fortini
Citizen (uncredited)
Valentino Macchi
Aristide Catoni
Citizen (uncredited)
Ken Parry
Tailor
Anthony Gardner
Haberdasher
Tina Perna
Valentino Bacchi
Giuseppe Transocchi
Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Adele Cambria
Citizen (uncredited)

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